Towards Independent Innovation: Seeking the Source of Chinese Strength

Author: Lu Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book represents the highest standard in recent years in the research of innovation management and innovation policy within China. It is a must-read for business executives, government officials, researchers in economics and management, and all those concerned with reform and development and the fate of the nation, as it provides essential insights into and guidance for independent innovation. — Gu Shulin, Visiting Professor at the School of Economics, Tsinghua University, Researcher at the Institute of Science, Technology Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Senior Researcher at the United Nations University–Institute for New Technologies (UNU/INTECH) (1992–2000)
What is particularly valuable is that every research is based on the painstaking fieldwork conducted by Professor Lu Feng and his team. This book passionately celebrates the innovative talent of domestic entrepreneurs and the growth in capabilities of Chinese enterprises during the transition period, igniting the desire for independent innovation among Chinese entrepreneurs and providing a theoretical blueprint and empirical cases for the consensus in China’s public policy circles on pursuing this path. The patience, enthusiasm, and sincerity of the authors are evident. In these uniquely distinctive case analyses, the authors infuse fresh theoretical insights, offering academic and practical value that is sought after by Chinese entrepreneurs, public policy makers, economists, and international figures who understand China’s independent innovation capabilities. It will also leave an undeniable historical mark for future economic historians. — Qin Hai, Group Leader of Policy Planning at the Office of Informationization under the State Council, Ph.D. in Economics.
Every report by Professor Lu Feng in the past few years has sparked significant among domestic researchers and the general public, and has had a considerable impact on important public policies. I vividly recall the pleasure of reading each report, feeling compelled to finish it in one sitting. The author’s fundamental belief is that the organization of enterprises is the creator of national wealth, and that core capabilities are forged in market competition. This is a research paradigm that may initially seem unconventional but will ultimately be embraced by more researchers. The profound academic foundation, rigorous scholarship, passionate yet rational expression in this book make each report a truly academic masterpiece, and the stories of Chinese enterprises and industries it tells will become part of the world’s narrative. — Gao Shiji, Deputy Director and Researcher at the Department of Development Strategy and Regional Economics, Development Research Center of the State Council.
This is a must-read for business executives, government officials, researchers in economics and management, and all those concerned with reform and development and the fate of the nation, as it provides essential insights into and guidance for independent innovation. — Gu Shulin, Visiting Professor at the School of Economics, Tsinghua University, Researcher at the Institute of Science, Technology Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Senior Researcher at the United Nations University–Institute for New Technologies (UNU/INTECH) (1992–2000)
For anyone concerned with the path of China’s economic growth, Professor Lu Feng’s book Towards Independent Innovation is a must-read. Through rigorous field research, Professor Lu Feng and his collaborators have profoundly interpreted the concept of independent innovation and convincingly demonstrated that China can and must pursue this path. I deeply admire Professor Lu Feng’s research and wish him even greater achievements. — Yu Yongding, Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
This book represents the highest standard in recent years in the research of innovation management and innovation policy within China. It is a must-read for business executives, government officials, researchers in economics and management, and all those concerned with reform and development and the fate of the nation, as it provides essential insights into and guidance for independent innovation. — Gu Shulin, Visiting Professor at the School of Economics, Tsinghua University, Researcher at the Institute of Science, Technology Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Senior Researcher at the United Nations University–Institute for New Technologies (UNU/INTECH) (1992–2000)
What is particularly valuable is that every research is based on the painstaking fieldwork conducted by Professor Lu Feng and his team. This book passionately celebrates the innovative talent of domestic entrepreneurs and the growth in capabilities of Chinese enterprises during the transition period, igniting the desire for independent innovation among Chinese entrepreneurs and providing a theoretical blueprint and empirical cases for the consensus in China’s public policy circles on pursuing this path. The patience, enthusiasm, and sincerity of the authors are evident. In these uniquely distinctive case analyses, the authors infuse fresh theoretical insights, offering academic and practical value that is sought after by Chinese entrepreneurs, public policy makers, economists, and international figures who understand China’s independent innovation capabilities. It will also leave an undeniable historical mark for future economic historians. — Qin Hai, Group Leader of Policy Planning at the Office of Informationization under the State Council, Ph.D. in Economics.
Every report by Professor Lu Feng in the past few years has sparked significant among domestic researchers and the general public, and has had a considerable impact on important public policies. I vividly recall the pleasure of reading each report, feeling compelled to finish it in one sitting. The author’s fundamental belief is that the organization of enterprises is the creator of national wealth, and that core capabilities are forged in market competition. This is a research paradigm that may initially seem unconventional but will ultimately be embraced by more researchers. The profound academic foundation, rigorous scholarship, passionate yet rational expression in this book make each report a truly academic masterpiece, and the stories of Chinese enterprises and industries it tells will become part of the world’s narrative. — Gao Shiji, Deputy Director and Researcher at the Department of Development Strategy and Regional Economics, Development Research Center of the State Council.
This is a must-read for business executives, government officials, researchers in economics and management, and all those concerned with reform and development and the fate of the nation, as it provides essential insights into and guidance for independent innovation. — Gu Shulin, Visiting Professor at the School of Economics, Tsinghua University, Researcher at the Institute of Science, Technology Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Senior Researcher at the United Nations University–Institute for New Technologies (UNU/INTECH) (1992–2000)
For anyone concerned with the path of China’s economic growth, Professor Lu Feng’s book Towards Independent Innovation is a must-read. Through rigorous field research, Professor Lu Feng and his collaborators have profoundly interpreted the concept of independent innovation and convincingly demonstrated that China can and must pursue this path.